Prion diseases: Transmission from mad cows?

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作者：
Roberts, GW
James, S
机构：
[1] Dept. of Molec. Neuropathology Res., SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceut. Ltd., Harlow, Essex, CM19 5AW, New Front. Sci. Pk., N. Third Ave.
来源：
CURRENT BIOLOGY | 1996年 / 6卷 / 10期
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D O I：
10.1016/S0960-9822(02)70708-2
中图分类号：
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号：
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
Prion diseases in humans show considerable clinical and pathological heterogeneity. The identification of a new variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and its interpretation as evidence of transmission of mad cow disease to man, rely critically on our understanding of the epidemiology of prion diseases.
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